Mamamia Reviews

While you were sleeping (and eating, boozing and lazing on the beach) Netflix went ahead and dropped the new season of our favourite bleak anthology, Black Mirror. But guess what? This season wasn't quite as grim as its predecessors. We talk about the episode that hit too close to home (ahem, helicopter parents please watch Arkangel immediately) and the one that offered a glimmer of hope (we genuinely wish Hang the DJ would come true.) Plus, we break down the hidden meaning of that vengeful, twisty ending in Black Museum. 

We've also got all your Golden Globes news, including Oprah's bloody brilliant speech that will have you cheering and fist pumping wherever you're listening today. 

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Your hosts today were Laura Brodnik and Jessie Stephens

Watch The Marvelous Mrs Maisel on Amazon Prime 

Watch season 1-4 of Black Mirror on Netlfix

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Listen up, Pitches. It’s time to say goodbye to our beloved Barden Bellas. But not before our favourite singing, dancing, pun-making franchise turns into an action flick!

We had a lot of questions going in to Pitch Perfect 3. Can Ruby Rose actually sing? Will our most shipped couple Beclo ever get together? Can Rebel Wilson do action beyond horizontal running? And on a more serious note, do these movies have a problem with racism and stereotyping?

Join Laura and Clare as they break down the best moments and share what happened when they attended the world premiere and spoke to Ruby, Rebel and Anna Camp. 

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Your hosts today were Laura Brodnik and Clare Stephens 

Pitch Perfect 3 is in cinemas now

You can read Laura's post about Ruby Rose's pranks here

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Goodbye Rachel Zane, it was sweet while it lasted. With Meghan Markle flitting off to sip tea and wear crowns (or whatever the royals do) we’re deep diving into the tv show that made her a household name.

With key players Rachel, Mike Ross and Jessica Pearson all leaving the legal drama, could this actually be the best thing that ever happened to Suits? The central storyline has always been Mike’s big secret, so what new characters and storylines will this make room for? And what will become of Jessica in her Chicago spin-off?

Plus, we break down the complex relationships and brilliant characters that made this show such a hit, and explore the kick arse feminist moments that flew under the radar over the past six and a half seasons.

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Your hosts today were Laura Brodnik and Amy Clark 

Watch Suits season 1-6 on Netflix now.

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What happens when a busload of tourists visit the Aussie outback and encounter the infamous Mick Taylor? A whole lot of murderous fun is what! Season two of Wolf Creek strayed into almost comedic territory but still managed to scare us silly with its suspense and brutal killing scenes.

We speak to Tess Haubrich (Rebecca) about filming in the desert and what happened when the cast encountered a group of living and breathing tourists. (Spoiler - they survived!)

Plus, we discuss why after two movies and two TV series, John Jarratt is still the perfect villain. He ticks the crucial two requirements - he's menacing AND loveable. But most importantly, he never loses and he never dies.

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Your hosts today were Laura Brodnik and Clare Stephens 

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We learnt a lot from season two of The Crown that you won’t find in the pages of a history book. For instance, the cream always comes before the jam on scones. Joining us on The Binge, Margaret herself - Vanessa Kirby - shares the alternate ending that you never got to see, describes the princess lessons she had to attend and shares the biggest acting challenge of her life - smoking 60 cigarettes a day.

This season, Netflix's royal drama delved into the story of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and had us madly Googling the plot lines to divide the facts of the real royal family, from the fiction of The Crown. Did Prince Phillip really have an affair with a Russian ballet dancer? Was he responsible for his sister’s death? And was there actually a scandalous portrait of Princess Margaret? It turns out, one of these was a monstrous lie.

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Prepare to fall in love with Star Wars all over again.

As we wait (lightsabers in hand) for The Last Jedi to hit cinemas, we're brushing up on everything you may have forgotten about The Force Awakens, and everything you need to know about the brand new entry into the Star Wars family.

Find out why The Last Jedi might be the most empowering female-led movie in the galaxy, and how a desert scavenger called Rey became one of the most kickarse heroines to grace our screens.

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Your hosts today were Laura Brodnik and Clare Stephens 

This episode was brought to you by Star Wars: The Last Jedi. In cinemas December 14.

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Holy Oprah, how did we miss this gem? Netflix just released its most watched shows for 2017 and apparently Aussies can't get enough of this juicy religious drama.

Starring and produced by TV royalty Oprah Winfrey, Greenleaf follows the unscrupulous world of the Greenleafs, a family teaming with scandals, secrets and lies. And while a show set in a church may sound fairly tame, don't be fooled - it has steamy infidelity, gradually revealed homosexuality and teen drug use without high-handed judgment.

If you're one of the 3 million people who've devoured this show, pull up a pew. We've got a lot to talk about.

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Your hosts today were Laura Brodnik and Clare Stephens 

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Be still our teenage hearts, we finally get to talk about the greatest detective show to ever grace our screens. And if you don’t know what we’re talking about, get your butts straight over to Stan, watch Veronica Mars, then report back for our deep dive.

Join two diehard Marshmallows and one Veronica Mars rookie as we discuss the brilliant characters of this cult show, whether Veronica and Logan really were an epic love story, and how the sexual assault storylines eerily resemble the current state of the world. Plus, Laura was one of the benefactors that helped make the movie happen - so how did it compare to the series and was it worth her investment?

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Your hosts today were Laura Brodnik and Clare Stephens 

With thanks to Gemma Garkut 

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The Sinner nailed everything Gypsy couldn't which is why this sleeper show is one of our favourites for the year. It’s eye-covering, sinfully good viewing, but there was one big plot hole that we need to break down.

We deep dive on Jessica Biel’s acting chops and, more importantly, her fringe. Plus, the graphic moment that was even more unwatchable than the murder.

And we’ve got all the news about season two of The Handmaid’s Tale, plus a well-timed departure for one of the main characters in Transparent.

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Your hosts today were Laura Brodnik and Brittany Stewart

With thanks to Keryn Donnelly for sharing her theories on The Sinner

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Watch season one of The Handmaid's Tale on SBS On Demand

Watch seasons one to four of Transparent on Stan

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How do you watch someone in trouble and not extend your hand to help them? What scares a man who’s interviewed pimps, serial killers and neo-Nazis? These are just some of the questions we had for the best documentary maker of all time.

Best known for his work on Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends, Louis Theroux has a brand new series on the way called Dark States. Across the documentary series, Theroux visits three American cities and examines a uniquely devastating human crisis in each - heroin addiction, sex trafficking and murder.

Clare Stephens spoke to the British documentarian ahead of the release of Dark States, and it was pretty much the best day of her life.

Watch Dark States from the 21st November on BBC Knowledge

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